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Zora neale hurston biography zora neale hurston was an american writer in the first half of the 20th century whose works touched on the africanamerican experience and her struggles as an africanamerican woman. Zora s mother died when she was nine years old, and her father soon remarried. After her relationship with her stepmother rapidly declined, her father sent her to school in jacksonville, florida. Zora neale hurston january 7, 1891 january 28, 1960 was an american author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. Not until earlier this year did the zora neale hurston trust manage to get it in. Philosopher alain locke, who edited the anthology the new negro, was also present, and he published zoras prizewinning short story, spunk, and langstons poems seven months later. Writer and anthropologist zora neale hurston was a fixture of the harlem renaissance and author of the masterwork their eyes were watching god. Zora neale hurston january 7, 1891 january 28, 1960 was an influential author of africanamerican literature and anthropologist, who portrayed racial struggles in the early 20th century american south, and published research on haitian voodoo. She usually gave 1901 as her birth year, but also gave 1898 and 1903. Zora neale hurston, american folklorist and writer associated with the harlem renaissance who celebrated the african american culture of the rural south. The story of the last black cargo by zora neale hurston. Zora neale hurston was born on january 7, 1903, in eatonville, florida, to reverend john and lucy hurston. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column.
Zora neale hurston, author info, published books, bio. In 1935 she published of mules and men, a collection of africanamerican folklore she put together. Her notable novels included mules and men, their eyes were watching god, and moses, man of the mountain. Did love and selfdiscovery really have to come at such a cruel price. And, this book is driven by its characters and its language. Her writings reveal no recollection of her alabama beginnings. Lucy, his longsuffering wife, is his true love, but theres also mehaley and big oman, as well as the scheming hattie, who conjures hoodoo. Zora neale hurston is most known for her novel their eyes were watching god, but before she published books, she honed her craft by writing short stories. A work by zora neale hurston will finally be published the new. Most of all, i fell in love with the language in this book. Zora neale hurston books list of books by author zora.
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